Hay-stacker.



PATENTED FEB. 7, 1905.

E. R. RILEY.

HAY STAGKER.

APPLICATION FILED 21:12.10. 1904.

2 SHEETS-8H3 1.

PATENTBD FEB. 7, 1905.

E. R. RILEY.

HAY STAGKER.

APPLIOATION FILED 2312.10 1904.

2 SHEETS-sham 2.

Patented February 7, 1905 FFICEa ELLIOTT R. RILEY, OF INHAN, NEBRASKA.

HAY-STACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 781,679, dated February7, 1905.

Application filed February 10, 1904. Serial No. 192,994,

To (all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIOTT R. RILEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at lnman, in the county of Holt and State of Nebraska, haveinvented a new and useful Hay-Stacker, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to hay-stackers; and it has for its object toprovide amachine of this class which shall be simple in construction,easily manipulated, effective in operation, and thoroughly practical asto the details of its construction.

\Yith these and other ends in view the invention consists in theimproved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, which willbe hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have shown a simple and preferred form ofembodiment of my invention; but I desire it to be understood that I donot thereby limit myself to the precise structural details thereinexhibited, but reserve the right to any changes, alterations, andmodifications which come fairly within the scope of the invention andwhich may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the utility of the same.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improvedhay-stacl er in position to receive a load. Fig. 2 is a side elevationshowing the device in the position which it occupies when thecarrier-head is partly elevated and secured in position fortransportation. Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the carrier elevatedand in position for dumping.

orresponding parts in the several figures are indicated by similarnumerals of reference.

My improved hay-stacker is in practice supported upon a base-framecomprising side pieces or runners 1 1, which are spaced apart andconnected by means of cross-pieces 2 and 3, located, respectively, nearthe front end and at the rear end of the frame, and by anintermediatelydisposed cross-piece at. The

latter supports a pair of uprights 5 5, which are suitably spaced apartand which are connected, by means of inclined braces 6 and 7, with thefront and rear cross-pieces 2 and 3, respectively. Inclined braces 8connect the uprights 5 with the ends of the cross-piece orsupporting-sill &. Additional braces 9 connect the lower ends of theuprights 5 with the ends of the rear cross-piece 3, said braces beingsupported upon the upper side of the lat ter, as shown.

In practice the runners, the cross-pieces, the uprights, and the braceswhich have been just described are strongly framed together andconnected where desired by means of bolts or other fastening means, soas to present a structure which without being excessively heavy shall bewell fitted to resist any strain to which it may be subjected.

Suitably supported upon the braces 9, near the rear ends of the latter,is a transverse shaft 10, which may be secured in position by means ofstaples or eyebolts 11. The ends of this shaft project beyond the sideedges of the base-frame and serve as pivots for the elevating-arms 12,which latter are extended a suitable distance in front of the front endof the base-frame. Suitablymountedupon and secured to the front ends ofthe elevating-arms 12 is a carrier-head which in the example shown inthe drawings is composed of crossbars 13 and H, the former of which issecured across the upper sides of the arms 12 at a suitable distancefrom the free ends of the latter, while the cross-bar 1% is mortisedinto the ends of said arms upon the under-sides thereof. Thesecross-bars may be of any desired length, and they serve to support thetecth15 and 16. which are bolted or otherwise suitably secured theretoand which, together with said crossbars, constitute the carrier-hezul.

Upon the upper-sides of the elevating-arms 12 in rear of the cross-bar13 are secured blocks or boxes 17, supporting a transverse shaft 18,upon which is pivotally mounted a frame 19, comprising a pair of sidebars 20, the lower ends of which pivotally engage the shaft 18 adjacentto the inner sides of the elevator-arms, and a cross-bar 21, whichserves to connect and space apart the side pieces 20, which latterconverge upwardly, as shown. The ends of the cross-bar 21 extend beyondthe side pieces of the frame 19 and serve, as will be hereinafterdescribed, as stops to limit the movement of the carrier-frame when thelatter is in a raised position.

22 designates a lifting frame which is mounted pivotally upon a shaft23, connecting the uprights 5 near their upper ends. This lifting-framecomprises a pair of side beams 24, suitably spaced apart at one end by ablock 25 and at the other end by a bracket member 26 and an inclinedbrace 27. Said lifting-frame also includes a pair of arms 28, extendingat right angles to the side beams 24 and spaced apart by a block 29 neartheir outer ends. A truss-rod 30 extends through the bracket member 26,the brace 27 the spacing-block 29, and. the spacing-block 25 andserves'to connect the several members and to add strength to thestructure, as shown in the drawings. The rear end of the truss memberafter extending downwardly through the spacing member 25 also extendsthrough a weight which may be secured adjustably upon the end of thetruss-rod by means of a nut 32, tapped upon the trussrod, the weightmember 31 being provided with a slot 33 to admit of its adjustmentlongitudinally with relation to the lifting-frame. The rear ends of theside members 2 1 and of the spacing-block 25 are recessed to affordbearings for a pair of pulleys 3 1 and 35, and the free ends of the arms28 and of the intermediate spacing-block 29 are likewise recessed toafford bearings for a pair of pulleys 36 and 37, the several pulleysbeing journaled upon transverse shafts or pins 38.

Pivotally mounted upon a pin 39 near the upper end of the bracket member26 is a block 40, carrying a pulley 41, and a draft-pulley 4:2 ismounted upon a pin 13, projecting rearwardly from the cross-piece 3,said pin having an additional support in a bracket 14.

A bracket member 26 of the lifting-frame is provided with a plurality oftransverse perforations L5,adapted for the passage of a transverse pinor pivotal member 46, extending through the converging ends of the sidemember 20 of the frame 19. The latter, it will thus be seen, forms alink connection between the lifting-frame and the carrier-frame whichreadily adapts itself to the various positions assumed by thelifting-frame during the operation of the machine.

47 designates a latch member which is pivotally secured upon one of theuprights 5, the other upright 5 being provided with a catch adapted tosupport the free end of said latch member. Said latch member is simplyfor the purpose of supporting the lifting-frame when the latter has beenpartially tilted so as to partially lift the free end of thecarrier-frame, thereby sustaining the latter in a partly-raisedposition, as is desirable when the machine is to be transported from oneplace to another, the carrier-head being thereby supported at anelevation which will enable it to pass over fences and gates of ordinaryheight, thereby enabling the machine to pass through comparativelynarrow gates and other passageways.

19 designates the hoisting-rope, one end of which is made fast to theshaft 10, mounted upon the braces 9. Said hoisting-rope is guided overthe pulleys 34: and 36 to the pulley etl, being reeved through the blockof the latter and guided from thence over the pulleys 37 and and overthe draft-pulley 42, from whence it extends a suitable distance for theconvenient attachment of the draft.

In the operation of the device the initial position of the carrier-frameis shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, from which it will be seen that thefree ends of the teeth of the carrierhead rest upon the ground. The loadis deposited upon the carrier-head in the usual manner by means of agathering-rake, and draft is then applied to the end of thehoisting-rope. It will be seen that the strain is in an upward directionupon the end of the lifting-frame, which is connected by means of thelink-frame 19, with the carrier-frame, the free end of which latter willthus be gradually elevated, while the lifting-frame gradually becomesinverted to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3. become entirelyinverted, the link-frame 19 will likewise have become inverted and theprojecting ends of thecross-bar 21 will lie in the path of the sidebeams or arms of the carrier-frame and will consequently form a stop forthe latter. \Vhen the carrier-frame assumes this position, the loadcarried thereby is dumped off to the left of the teeth 16 onto the stackin front of which the machine is placed. The load having been dumped offthe carrier-head and the strain of the draft being released, thecounterweight 31, carried by the lifting-frame, will start thecarrier-frame on its return or downward movement, during which thehoisting-rope, which during theinversion of the lifting-frame hasgradually become disengaged from the guide-pulleys 3 k 35 and 36 37,will be guided into engagement with said guide-pulleys. Thecounterweight 31, as will be readily understood, may be so disposed asto almost perfectly balance the WVhen the lifting-frame has weight ofthe carrier-frame, which will thus be permitted to ascend to its initialposition without a perceptible shock or jar, which might prove injuriousto the frame of the machine.

It is usually desirable that the carrier-f rame frame may, however, bepermitted to pass slightly beyond the vertical, or it may be checked ashort distance before it reaches the vertical position, as may bedesired, according to circumstances.

\Vhen the machine is to be transported from one place to another, thecarrier-frame is partly raised until the weighted end of thelifting-frame passes between the uprights 5 5. The latch member 47 isthen laid down to engage the catch I8, after which the hoistingrope ispermitted to slaoken, thus causing the lifting-frame to swing back andrest against the latch member IT, whereby the carrierframe will besupported in the partly-elevated position shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings.

My improved hay-stacking apparatus, as will be seen from the foregoingdescription, is simple in construction, easily operated and manipulated,free from unnecessary complications,and capable of being readilytransported, all of which qualifications are desirable in a machine ofthis class.

If preferred, the draft may be applied by means of a single draft-ropesuitably guided over the pulley I2 and over the tilting frame, the endof said rope being made fast to the bracket member 26, as will bereadily understood.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of the classdescribed, a baseframe, a carrier-frame hingedly connected with the rearend of said base-frame, a liftingframe supported pivotally above thebase- :frame, and a link-frame connected pivotally with thecarrier-frame and having adjustable and pivotal connection with abracket member of the lifting-frame.

2. In a device of the class described, a baseframe, a carrier-framehingedly connected with the rear end of said base-frame, a liftingframesupported pivotally above the baseframe, a link connection between thefront end of the lifting-frame and the carrier-frame, and a cross-barconnected with the link connection and extended laterally in the path ofthe side members of the carrier-frame.

3. In a device of the class described, a baseframe, a carrier-framehingedly connected with the said base-frame, uprights supported upon thelatter, a lifting-frame mounted pivotally between said uprights andadapted to swing between the latter, a link connection between the frontend of the lifting-frame and the carrier-frame, and a counterweightadjustably connected with the lifting-frame to counterbalance the weightof the carrierframe.

4. In a device of the class described, a baseframe, a carrierframeconnected hingedly with said base-frame, a lifting-frame supportedpivotally above the latter, a link connection bet-ween the front end ofthe lifting-frame and the carrier-frame, a sheave connected pivotallywith a bracket member of the liftingframe, guide-pulleys upon thelatter, a draftpulley connected with the base-frame, and a hoisting-ropeattached to the latter, guided over the pulleys connected with theliftingframe and reeved through the pulley in the sheave connectedpivotally with the latter and over the draft-pulley.

5. In a device of the class described, a baseframe, a carrier-framehingedly connected with the same, a li fting-frame supported hinggedlyabove the base-frame, a link connection between the front end of thelifting-frame and the carrier-frame, a counterweight connectedzuljustably with the lifting-frame to counterbalance the weightof thecarrier-frame, means for applying draft to the front end of thelifting-frame, said means being guided over suitably-disposed pulleysupon the said liftingframe, and means connected with the link connectingthe lifting-frame with the carrierframe to check the movement of thelatter at a predetermined point.

6. In a device of the class described, a baseframc, a carrier-frameconnected hingedly with the same, uprights upon the base-frame,alifting-frame mounted pivotallybetween said uprights, a link-frameconnecting the front end of the lifting-frame with the carrier-frame,means for applying draft to the front end of the lifting-frame to tiltand gradually invert the latter, and means connected with the supportingapparatus to prevent the return of the lifting-frame and related partsto their initial position.

7. In a device of the class described, a baseframe, a carrier-framehingedly connected with the same, uprights rising from the baseframe, alifting-frame mounted pivotally between said uprights, a link-frameconnecting the front end of said lifting-frame with a carrier-frame,means for applying draft to the front end of the lifting-frame to tiltand to gradually invert the latter, and a latch member connectedpivotally with one of the uprights and adapted to engage upon the otherupright so as to lie in the path of and prevent the return of thelifting-frame and related parts to their initial position.

8. In a device of the class described, a baseframe, a carrier-frameconnected hingedly with the same, suitably-braced uprights rising fromthe base-frame, a lifting-frame mounted pivotally between said uprights,said liftingframe including side members, arms extending from said sidemembers, and a bracket member, a link-frame having adjustable andpivotal connection with said bracket member and connected pivotally withthe carrierframe, guide-pulleys at the rear end of the lifting-frame,guide-pulleys at the outer ends of the arms extending from said frame, asheave connected pivotally with the bracket In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in thepresence of two Witnesses.

ELLIOTT R. RILEY. Witnesses C. D. KEYES, J. H. LOGEMAN.

